Before you start
You’ll apply on the Invest Saudi portal with your own account. Have the owners’ details, the planned activities and capital ready — the same answers you gave in onboarding.
How to get an investment licence from MISA
If any owner of your company is foreign, you need an investment licence from the Ministry of Investment before you can register the company with SBC.
WHO NEEDS IT
Companies with at least one foreign owner
WHAT YOU GET
Investment licence
USUALLY TAKES
3–5 working days To confirm
OFFICIAL FEE
Shown before you apply
Step by step
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Create or sign in to your Invest Saudi account
Use the account of the owner or an authorised representative.
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Choose the licence type and activities
Pick the activities your company will carry out.
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Add owners and upload documents
Each foreign owner’s details and documents.
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Submit and pay the fee
The fee is shown on the portal before you pay.
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Wait for the decision
You’ll get the licence or a request for changes.
Documents you’ll need
- Passport of each individual owner
- Commercial registration from the home country, for company owners
- Recent bank statement
- Power of attorney, if a representative applies
How Motaded helps
- Prepares the application from your company file before you open Invest Saudi
- Lists the documents each owner needs and checks they’re attached
- Tracks the authority’s decision and saves the licence to Documents
- Moves you on to the trade name reservation with SBC
You submit from your own Invest Saudi account.
Common reasons for a return
- Activities that don’t match the licence type
- Missing or unattested home-country documents
- Owner details that differ from the passport
Questions
No. This step is only for companies with at least one foreign owner.
Last checked: 21 October 2026 · Requirements can change — always check the Invest Saudi portal.